Naturals take win against Cards

The Naturals (29-36) rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the fourth and hung on the rest of the way, taking the 12-6 win against the Cardinals (36-29) in the series opener on Wednesday.

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Third basemen Paul DeJong got the Cardinals on the board with his 11th home run, a solo shot in the top of the sixth. DeJong added an RBI sac fly in the ninth, increasing his team-leading total of RBIs to 41 on the year. Center fielder Harrison Bader (3-for-4) and second basemen Bruce Caldwell (3-for-5) both collected three hits apiece.